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BC 278CLT

• FULL Y PROGRAMMABLE

• FULL FREQUENCY LCD READOUT

• ALARM CLOCK

• AM/FM RADIO

• SERVICE SCAN

• CHANNEL LOCKOUT

• PRIORITY CHANNEL

• SCAN DELAY

• MEMORY BACKUP

• EMERGENCY WEATHER ALERT WITH 

S.A.M.E.

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Reference Guide

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Summary of Contents for BC 278CLT

Page 1: ...BLE FULL FREQUENCY LCD READOUT ALARM CLOCK AM FM RADIO SERVICE SCAN CHANNEL LOCKOUT PRIORITY CHANNEL SCAN DELAY MEMORY BACKUP EMERGENCY WEATHER ALERT WITH S A M E 1 0 B A N D 1 0 0 C H A N N E L S C A...

Page 2: ...nd or local jurisdiction Your local law enforcement officials should be able to provide this information regarding the laws in your community Changes or modifications to this product not expressly app...

Page 3: ...Out Channel 19 Delay 19 Searching 21 Service Scan 23 Weather Channel 23 Weather Alert with S A M E 25 About S A M E 26 Programming FIPS Code 26 Additional Features 27 LCD Backlight 27 Programming Radi...

Page 4: ...remains on that channel as long as the transmission continues When the transmission ends the scanner stays on the channel for 2 more seconds waiting for a responding transmission If no responding tran...

Page 5: ...the scanner in high moisture environments such as the kitchen or bathroom Avoid placing the unit in direct sunlight or near heating elements or vents Do not plug the scanner into an outlet controlled...

Page 6: ...ke sure the leads are stripped to expose the wire c Press up to latch the 2 tabs 5 Plug an optional external speaker 8 ohm into the EXT SP jack If you are operating the scanner in a fringe area or nee...

Page 7: ...use for clearing mistakes during entries by pressing twice 4 E Key Enters the frequency or time setting into memory 5 VOLUME Turn clockwise to increase the volume Turn counterclockwise to decrease the...

Page 8: ...s Priority mode ON OFF In Priority mode the scanner samples the designated Priority Channel every 2 seconds while in Scan or Manual mode If a transmission on the designated Priority Channel is detecte...

Page 9: ...e and WX Hold mode 31 L O Appears when the current channel is locked out in manual mode and when the frequency is skipped in search mode 32 RADIO Appears when in Radio mode 33 POLICE Displays when in...

Page 10: ...ng of frequency ranges and bands see Technical Specifications on page 38 When you press SCAN the BC278CLT scans each programmed frequency for activity skipping channels that are locked out at the rate...

Page 11: ...by pressing the numeric keys OR Enter the time by pressing the keys To scroll through more quickly press and hold 3 Press AM PM to select the desired setting either a m or p m 4 Press E to complete th...

Page 12: ...Squelch 1 Turn SQUELCH fully clockwise to the highest setting 2 Press SCANNER to turn on the scanner 3 Adjust the VOLUME control until you can hear a steady noise W E A T H E R A L E R T USING THE SC...

Page 13: ...CH fully counter clockwise This raises the Squelch Gate so high that only very strong signals can get through Turn SQUELCH fully clockwise until you hear a hiss This lowers the Squelch Gate so that ev...

Page 14: ...MANUAL to step up to the next channel Channels are grouped by banks for easy scanning control The channels associated with the banks are as follows Bank Number Channel Number 1 1 through 20 2 21 thro...

Page 15: ...NUAL to stop scanning 2 To select the channel 12 press 1 then 2 on the numeric keypad Then press MANUAL again OR Press until channel 12 appears in the display 3 Type in the frequency numbers including...

Page 16: ...ored frequency follow these steps Example Delete the frequency in Channel 12 1 Press MANUAL to stop scanning 2 To select the channel 12 press 1 then 2 on the numeric keypad Then press MANUAL again OR...

Page 17: ...n is stored in non volatile memory Scanning Mode Press SCAN When the scanner is first turned on it is automatically in Scan mode Scanning automatically stops on any active channel except those channel...

Page 18: ...being monitored flashes Manual Mode Press MANUAL any time to stop scanning The scanner remains on the displayed channel Press MANUAL to step up to the next channel If desired you can press MANUAL rep...

Page 19: ...n mode the scanner keeps track of the activity on the priority channel while listening to other channels A constant PRI appears on the display Every two seconds the scanner checks the priority channel...

Page 20: ...o set Channel 5 as the priority channel 1 Press MANUAL to exit the Scan Mode 2 Press 5 then MANUAL for direct channel access Or select channel 5 using the keys 3 Press and hold PRIORITY The PRI indica...

Page 21: ...scanner locks out Channel 2 Then it immediately advances to the next channel that is not locked out and resumes scanning In the Manual mode press LOCKOUT to lock out the displayed channel Pressing LO...

Page 22: ...on any channel previously locked out Delay In the Scan mode the delay feature causes the scanner to remain on the frequency 2 seconds after the end of a transmission to wait for a possible reply A De...

Page 23: ...ps on a channel press DELAY DLY appears in the display and scanning resume 2 seconds after the transmission ends To Set Delay in Manual Mode 1 Press MANUAL 2 Select the channel you want using your key...

Page 24: ...Search mode 1 Enter the lowest frequency by using the number keypad 0 9 then press LIMIT 2 Enter the highest frequency range by using the number keypad 0 9 then press LIMIT To search If you enter Sea...

Page 25: ...revious frequency 3 Press SEARCH to resume searching Storing Search Frequencies You can quickly store any frequencies you find during search In Search Hold mode or when transmission is received during...

Page 26: ...rough four bands preprogrammed for Police Fire Emg Air and Marine 1 Press SERVICE One of POLICE FIRE EMG AIR or MARINE on the display blinks 2 If you wish to scan another band press SERVICE until you...

Page 27: ...ather frequency into one of the 100 channels Because weather channels transmit continuously the scanner remains on that channel disrupting the scanning cycle The Weather Scan feature is provided speci...

Page 28: ...X ALERT again to select the Weather Alert mode The ALERT and HOLD icons appear in the display Your scanner volume is muted until the warning tone sounds Your scanner now functions as a Weather Alert r...

Page 29: ...NWS identifies geographic areas in the United States This code can be repeated up to 30 times during an alert broadcast Programming FIPS code is necessary to receive S A M E alerts about weather occu...

Page 30: ...mming Radio AM FM Frequencies Before you can use the Radio mode you must program the channels with your favorite radio stations You can program up to 20 stations 10 AM 10 FM Follow these steps Example...

Page 31: ...e channel digits stop flashing 5 Adjust the VOLUME control to a comfortable comfortable listening level Continue to program your favorite radio stations in the other nine FM channels using the above e...

Page 32: ...is between i08 0000 and 88 0000 In AM 0000 is between i720 and 520 4 Press E to complete the entry The channel digits stop flashing 5 The following screen appears Direct Channel Access for Radio Stat...

Page 33: ...nd hold the TIME SET key The display digits flash 2 Enter the time directly by pressing the numeric keys OR Enter the time by pressing the keys 3 Press AM PM to select the desired setting either a m o...

Page 34: ...ame manner for both types of alarm 1 After the clock time has been entered press and hold ALARM SET until the time indicated and ALARM indicator flashes in the display 2 Enter the alarm time directly...

Page 35: ...ion The ALARM indicator and current alarm time are displayed When the alarm goes off it will sound as a series of beeps gradually growing louder The alarm will continue for approximately 15 minutes if...

Page 36: ...larm time are no longer displayed Only the current time displays If you find the Tone Alarm too loud select the Radio Mode instead The volume is adjustable If you would like to listen to the scanner w...

Page 37: ...icons flash for 5 seconds 3 The ALARM remains on When the alarm goes off it will play the radio station that was previously selected The alarm will continue for approximately 15 minutes if no action...

Page 38: ...wall switch as prolonged periods without power will cause the clock to reset Cleaning Disconnect the power to the unit before cleaning To prevent scratches do not use abrasive cleaners or solvents Be...

Page 39: ...enna If the programmed frequency is higher than 406MHz a shorter antenna length may improve the reception Relocate the scanner You may be in a fringe area This could require an optional multi band ant...

Page 40: ...mmed frequencies are active at this time Weather Scan won t work Adjust squelch to the threshold Page 9 Check the antenna connection It is possible that there are no active stations within range At Un...

Page 41: ...000 MHz Cellular Band Above bands in 12 5 kHz steps Radio 520 to 1720 KHz AM Radio Band in 10 kHz steps 88 to 108 MHz FM Radio Band in 100 kHz steps Weather Service Channel 162 400 162 425 162 450 162...

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Page 43: ...tion may replace the unit with a new or refurbished unit THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE IS THE SOLE AND ENTIRE WARRANTY PERTAINING TO THE PRODUCT AND IS IN LIEU OF AND EXCLUDES ALL OTHER WARRANT...

Page 44: ...under one or more of the following U S patents 4 219 821 4 270 217 4 398 304 4 409 688 4 455 679 4 461 036 4 521 915 4 597 104 4 627 100 4 841 302 4 888 815 4 932 074 4 947 456 5 014 348 5 199 109 5...

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